Windows Server 2008 ← Shariq Sheikh

Directory Service: Event ID 1480 and 1393, replication halted due to low disk space

Apr

2011

The information provided in event logs is often not too clear but it has definitely gotten better starting in W2K8. I recently encountered an issue where replication delays to certain DC were reported. I immediately looked at the repadmin replication summary and noticed that my deltas that usually stayed around within an hour had jumped ...

Exchange 2010 Setup and .Net Framework 3.5 SP1 Requirement 2

Feb

2011

Starting with Exchange 2007, the good thing about the setup wizard is that it guides you about all the pre-requisites and provides the links from where you can download them from. However, if you are installing Exchange 2010 on Windows Server 2008 (or R2) box, and if you follow the link provided by the wizard ...

Is there an Active Directory Visual Illustration/Diagram ? 1

Sep

2009

A question was raised on ActiveDir, and I learned about an old TechNet Jigsaw on AD’s interworking. Along with that, there was a new Windows Server 2008 AD Feature Components which ...

No RIDs for you (the RODC) !

Jul

2009

Says the RID Master FSMO to a RODC. If you recall the RID Master’s sole job is to make sure that duplicate SIDs are not issued by domain controllers. Whenever a DC needs to create a SID, it takes the next available value from its own RID pool to create the SID with a unique ...

Is there a GUI to manage AD Recycle Bin ?

Jul

2009

Much has been said about the manageability of AD Recycle Bin in Windows Server 2008 R2 via the Microsoft’s intended way i.e via PoSH cmdlets. Though this option stays to be only enable-able via PowerShell, the ability to restore objects (the process of reanimation of objects in earlier ADs) has been extended to GUI by ...

How do I enable the Active Directory Recycle Bin in Windows Server 2008 R2 ?

Jul

2009

Launch the PowerShell under Administrator’s account context, and type this cmdlet. Enable-ADOptionalFeature -Identity ‘CN=Recylcle Bin Feature,CN=Optional Features,CN=Directory Service,CN=Windows NT,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=yourdomain,DC=com Read and understand the warning of this action’s irreversebility, and hit “Y” for yes to continue. In following screenshot I show you an error not neccesarily applicable to you, the cmdlet complained about not being able ...

How do I perform an offline domain join in Windows Server 2008 R2 ? 2

Jun

2009

As briefly discussed before, a feature to offline domain join machines is available in Windows Server 2008 R2. The utility is called “djoin.exe” which is used to perform this task. Here is an official blurb on what the offline domain join is what it would be used for and then I will show you how ...

Active Directory Best Practices Analyzer (ADBPA) 1

May

2009

A couple years back someone made a recommendation on Microsoft Exchange Forums that equivalent to Exchange BPA, it would be nice for AD Admins to have an AD Best Practices Analyzer, this was passed on to the AD Team. Though I am not if this particular thread was the driver behind it, but starting in ...

What’s the Schema version of Windows Server 2008 R2 ?

May

2009

It is version 47 in RC and it may very well change when R2 gets RTM. You can check the objectVersion attribute of your current forest on the Schema Naming Context (NC) via ADSIedit.msc. Here are some older Schema versions. 13=Win2k 30=2003 31=2003R2 44=2008 Here is more detail of schema changes in Windows Server 2008 ...